The IPL, fueled by India’s passion, became a lab for streaming innovation. Explore how platforms like JioCinema and Hotstar used algorithms to create interactive, personalized viewing experiences that have reshaped …
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Modern Entrepreneurs
India digitized its massive food ration system to fight hunger and corruption. Explore how Aadhaar and ePoS machines transformed the PDS, busting ghost beneficiaries and creating the “One Nation, One …
Explore “Data Darshan”—the ritualistic way Indians use the internet. It’s not casual browsing but a purposeful, temple-like visit driven by scarcity and cultural habits, with the smartphone as a personal …
UPI’s peer-to-peer magic has done more than simplify payments; it’s turned millions of Indians into informal lenders and micro-entrepreneurs. We explore this accidental revolution, where every smartphone user is now …
From 3-hour movies to 30-second Reels, India’s entertainment DNA has been rewritten. Explore how short videos have altered our attention spans, democratized fame, and created a new, high-speed cultural grammar …
Technology
From Potli to Payments: How Digital Wallets Reflect Traditional Money-Handling
by Sarawanan
The success of UPI isn’t just tech; it’s cultural design. Explore how digital wallets reflect traditional Indian money habits, from the ‘potli’ and ‘shagun’ to the ‘udhaar’, making digital payments …
India didn’t just climb the development ladder; it leapfrogged it. Explore how digital infrastructure allowed India to bypass slow, expensive stages of growth, creating “hidden prosperity” in time saved, costs …
Culture
The Little Notebook of Trust: How India’s Corner Shops Run a Banking System Without Interest
by Sarawanan
Discover the ‘khata’ system, India’s corner shop credit network. Explore how these local grocers act as interest-free bankers, building community resilience and loyalty through a notebook of trust.
India Explained
The Sidewalk Salon: How India’s Open-Air Barbers Shape More Than Just Hairstyles
by Sarawanan
Explore India’s sidewalk barbers, an overlooked open-air economy. Discover how these micro-entrepreneurs provide essential grooming and act as community confidants and news hubs, all from a patch of pavement.
Discover the monumental legacy of Viswanathan Anand. Learn how his success transformed chess in India, changing parental attitudes and building an infrastructure that created a dynasty of Grandmasters.
